Window.



PATENTED MAY 2, 1905.

S. H. MERGER.

WINDOW.

APPLICATION FILED OOT. 28.1904.

Patented May 2, 1905.

Nirnn STATES PATENT Orricn.

SUE H. MERGER, OF GLENDEANE, KENTUCKY.

WINDOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 789,046, dated May 2, 1905.

Application filed October 28, 1904. Serial No. 230,361,

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SUE H. MERGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Glendeane, in the county of Breckinridge, State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Windows; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to windows, and more particularly to those of the Gothic or similar type in which the tops thereof are pointed or curved, and has for its object to provide a window of this kind which will permit of raising the lower sash to give a maximum of ventilation. As these windows are usually constructed the lower ends of the slanting or curved top portion of the window are so low that they prevent the raising of the lower sash to the fullest extent.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description, and it will be understood that modifications of the specific construction shown may be made within the scope of the claims and any suitable materials may be used without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, Figure 1 is a sectional view of the present invention, showing the lower sash closed. Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing the lower sash raised.

Referring now to the drawings, there is shown a window of the Gothic type, including a frame 5, upper sash 6, and lower sash 7. As shown, the frame is pointed at its top, consisting of two wings 8, which are pivotally connected with the lintel 10 of the window at their upper ends and at a point centrally of the window, these wings slanting downwardly and lying normally with their lower end portions resting upon the upper ends of the jambs 9 of the frame, the upper ends of these jambs being beveled to fit the slanting faces of the wings, and disposed between the wings and the lintel are helical springs 11, which hold the wings yieldably in their normal positions. As shown, the distance between the lower portions of the wings 8 when the latter are in their normal positions and the top of the bottom sash 7 when it is lowered is less than the entire height of the sash 7, this construction, as mentioned above, being common in windows of this type. It will thus be apparent that when the lower sash is raised its ,upper portion will come into engagement with the slanting wings 8, and the latter will be raised against the action of the springs 11 to permit of the raising of the lower sash to the fullest extent. When the lower sash is again closed, the springs will return the wings 8 to their original positions.

What is claimed is- 1. In a window, the combination with a frame including jambs and a slanting top, said top comprising pivotally-mounted wings lying normally in engagement with the upper ends of the jambs at one end and extending inwardly of the jambs, said wings being adapted for movement upon their pivots to bring them into and out of engagement with the jambs, of a sash slidably mounted in the frame for vertical movement and arranged for engagement with the wings to move them out of their normal positions.

2. In a window, the combination with a frame including jambs and pivotally-mounted wings, said wings extending inwardly from the upper ends of the jambs and being arranged for vertical movement upon their pivots, of a sash slidably mounted in the frame and arranged for engagement with the wings to move them upwardly, and means for bolding the wings yieldably at the downward limit of their movement.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SUE I-I. MERCER.

Witnesses:

C. W. DEAN, J. L. CURTIS. 

